Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Brazil
Brazil: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 65.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Brazil, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 65.9% for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Brazil peaked at 66.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2007.
That places Brazil 39th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.4% | — |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.5% | 66.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.3% | 66.3% | 7 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Brazil?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Brazil was 65.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.